Inman unveils inaugural 2023 Power Players awards
With its inaugural Power Players list, Inman recognized more than 120 industry leaders for their influence and ingenuity as it kicks off a year of expanded awards
by Inman Jan 12
Zavvie raises $3.65M, bets on alternative homebuying preferences
Second Century Ventures Managing Partner Tyler Thompson will join zavvie's board of directors, the company announced
by Ben Verde Jan 11
PlanetRE integrates Chat GPT to inspire agent content marketing
The company intends to make it easier for agents to generate useful, engaging content. 'Humans have worked hard for a long time. It is time machines do the heavy lifting from here on'
by Craig C. Rowe Jan 11
Facebook announces new system to avoid housing ad discrimination
The company launched its Variance Reduction System this week, a provision in the settlement Meta worked out with the US Department of Justice
by Ben Verde Jan 11
Compass faces first downturn amid pressure to cut costs
The brokerage has dominated the conversation for years in real estate but is now faced with the task of becoming profitable amid its first major market downturn
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 11
Cordless Media ads on MLSs will provide real-time mortgage rates
Ad marketplace is first to implement Optimal Blue's new lead-quoting application programming interface, allowing ads to display rates from multiple lenders
by Matt Carter Jan 10
5 technology trends from CES you should stop worrying about
Opinion
Is the future coming at you fast? Tech expert Brandon Doyle reviews technology 'breakthroughs' that you don't need to stress over
by Brandon Doyle Jan 10
Year of the off-market deal? DropOffer sees potential in 2023
Proptech DropOffer predicts the number of selling alternatives on the market will result in an increase in non-MLS deals in 2023
by Craig C. Rowe Jan 9
Doorstead raises $21M Series B round, acquires Knox Financial
The Series B round, which brings Doorstead to $37M in total funding since its 2019 seed round, includes investments from Avanta Ventures and MetaProp, according to an announcement
by Craig C. Rowe Jan 9
What happens when it's time to sell a smart home?
Opinion
Smart home products are great, but how do you decide what stays and what goes when you're selling a home with these upgrades?
by Brandon Doyle Jan 9
Independent landlords, rest easy with RentRedi: Tech Review
Opinion
RentRedi is a six-year-old software company with hundreds of thousands of units under management totaling close to $10 billion in value
by Craig C. Rowe Jan 6
Cure creative anxiety: 5 alternatives to ChatGPT to beat writer's block
Agents who write their own listing descriptions no longer need to fear, because a fast-growing technology is here to cure your creative needs
by Craig C. Rowe Jan 5
Reach out and touch base with a 2023 email marketing plan
'We're advising our customers to lean into this market condition, extend their leadership into the void' - Happy Grasshopper CEO, Dan Stewart
by Craig C. Rowe Jan 5
Redfin faces a steep battle as it claws its way toward profitability
Analysts said Redfin isn't facing an existential moment but nonetheless experienced a uniquely rough period over the past year. These are the 5 biggest challenges Redfin will face in 2023
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 4
Side hires Zillow veteran Stephen Capezza to serve as president
Capezza joins Side during a period that has proven challenging for the broader real estate industry and 'is the exact right person to help guide Side through the next phase of our growth'
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 3
Talent Solutions blends brokerage culture with agent performance
Courted launches Talent Solutions: 'How can we better identify better rising star agents? And, how likely are they to leave their company?' — Courted CEO Sean Soderstrom
by Craig C. Rowe Dec 28